The low level of funding was the main reason given by providers who chose not to offer the extended hours.
The ‘Evaluation of Early Rollout of 30 hours Free Childcare’, published today by the Department for Education (DfE), was carried out by Frontier Economics, NatCen Social Research and the University of East London.
Published ahead of the national roll-out of the policy tomorrow (1 September), it is based upon a survey of 1,212 providers– more than 70 per cent of all providers in the four early roll-out areas (Dorset, North Yorkshire, Leicestershire and Tower Hamlets), and in-depth interviews/focus groups with 40 parents, 43 providers and 24 local authority staff. The four areas began piloting the 30 hours from April.
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